Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Greece instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 23.5% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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Life

have 53.0% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 6.1 times more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.3 times more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 70.4% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Greece

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Greece is 34.0% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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